acquirable

  • 41acquire — v.tr. 1 gain by and for oneself; obtain. 2 come into possession of (acquired fame; acquired much property). Phrases and idioms: acquired characteristic Biol. a characteristic caused by the environment, not inherited. acquired immune deficiency… …

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  • 42nonhereditary — adjective not acquirable by inheritance • Syn: ↑nontransmissible • Similar to: ↑noninheritable, ↑nonheritable * * * adj …

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  • 43nontransmissible — adjective 1. (of disease) not capable of being passed on • Syn: ↑noncommunicable, ↑noncontagious • Similar to: ↑noninfectious 2. not acquirable by inheritance • Syn: ↑nonhereditary …

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  • 44res nullius — ˌrāsnəˈlēəs, rāˈsnu̇lē ; ˌrēznəˈlīəs, rēzˈnəlēəs noun Etymology: Late Latin, literally, thing of no one 1. : a thing belonging to no one whether because never appropriated (as a wild animal) or because abandoned by its owner but acquirable by… …

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  • 45un´ac|quir´a|ble|ness — un|ac|quir|a|ble «UHN uh KWYR uh buhl», adjective. not acquirable; not to be acquired or gained. –un´ac|quir´a|ble|ness, noun …

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  • 46un|ac|quir|a|ble — «UHN uh KWYR uh buhl», adjective. not acquirable; not to be acquired or gained. –un´ac|quir´a|ble|ness, noun …

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